Reuters: Apple won’t be fined by EU over its default browser choice options | Infinium-tech
A new report from Roots It is suggested that Apple will not be fined under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) for its default browser options on iOS and iPados. The investigation was launched a year ago and on 31 March, according to “people with direct knowledge on the case”, is set to end on 31 March with any possible fine.
Apple followed DMA rules by offering a list of popular third-party browsers for Safari users for the first time in Europe, iOS 17.4/iPados 18.2 or later in Europe. The early browser choice screen promoted safari on alternative browsers, which naturally attracted the European Union attention and increased concerns on the apples.
Apple’s current browser choice screen on iOS
Apple then defined its browser choice screen, which now includes even more alternatives and more importantly that the list presents the list in a random order without safari as the first option. If a user selects a separate default browser, it will be downloaded and placed on the same exact page or in dock where the safari was located first.
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